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1. Pue v Kīngi - Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Maru (Taranaki) Whenua Tōpu Trust (2015) 335 Aotea MB 1 (335 AOT 1) [PDF, 389 KB]

   27.03.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 238 and 240 | Trusts

2. Heta - Taiharuru 4C3B (2015) 99 Taitokerau MB 164 (99 TTK 164) [PDF, 157 KB]

   27.03.2015 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 289 | Partition

3. Whooley - Ngaiotonga 1B1 and 2B1 and Lots 1-2, and 3 DP383105 (2015) 99 Taitokerau MB 138 (99 TTK 138) [PDF, 157 KB]

   26.03.2015 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 310

4. Deputy Registrar v Graham - Parehuia June Durie Kaitiaki Trust (2015) 334 Aotea MB 201 (334 AOT 201) [PDF, 282 KB]

   23.03.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 217, 234, 238 | Trusts

5. Tupe Snr v Everton - Manunui No 1 4th Residue Ahu Whenua Trust (2015) 334 Aotea MB 227 (334 AOT 227) [PDF, 330 KB]

   23.03.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections  231, 238, 240 | Trusts

6. Big Hill Station v Hemana - Awarua o Hinemanu Trust (2015) 39 Takitimu MB 16 (39 TKT 16) [PDF, 191 KB]

   23.03.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 43 | Rehearing

7. Hill v Smith - Motatau 2 Section 21B1B1 and Motatau 2 Section 21B1B2 (2015) 99 Taitokerau MB 98 (99 TTK 98) [PDF, 181 KB]

   23.03.2015 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 19

8. Olsen v Vercoe - Matata Parish Lot 6A (2015) 116 Waiariki MB 63 (116 WAR 63) [PDF, 260 KB]

   20.03.2015 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 237, 239, 240 | Removal of trustees

9. Smallman - Te Rangi Kaiamokura [2015] Chief Judge's MB 188 (2015 CJ 188) [PDF, 340 KB]

   19.03.2015 | Deputy Chief Judge Fox | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 217 ,234, 238

10. Wright v Ngamoki-Cameron - Heretatua (manu on the Tītī Island of Taukihepa) [2015] Chief Judge's MB 108 (2015 CJ 108) [PDF, 475 KB]

    17.03.2015 | Chief Judge Isaac | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 45 | Chief Judge

11. Todd - Mahinepua B1 (2015) 98 Taitokerau MB 257 (98 TTK 257) [PDF, 141 KB]

    17.03.2015 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 239 | Advisory trustees

12. Owhetu Block Charitable Trust - Lot 1 Deposited Plan 427145 (2015) 98 Taitokerau MB 242 (98 TKT 242) [PDF, 213 KB]

    17.03.2015 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 134 | Change of status - General to Māori

13. Stevenson Group Ltd - Wharetoto 2C and Wharetoto 2D (2015) 334 Aotea MB 19 (334 AOT 19) [PDF, 198 KB]

    17.03.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 326B(2)(b) | Joinder

14. Pouwhare v Auld - Oparau No 1 Block and Pirongia West 12B3D (2015) 95 Waikato Maniapoto MB 167 (95 WMN 167) [PDF, 270 KB]

    16.03.2015 | Judge Clark | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 79 | Costs

15. Trustees in the Section 14 Block XIII Tautuku Trust v Cairns - Part Section 3 Block XIII Survey District (2015) 29 Te Waipounamu MB 48 (29 TWP 48) [PDF, 202 KB]

    16.03.2015 | Judge Reeves | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 20

16. Reo v Reo - Whangaruru Whakaturia 1D9B1 (2015) 100 Taitokerau 156 (100 TTK 156) [PDF, 194 KB]

    03.03.2015 | Judge Doogan | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 298 | Partition

17. Whare v Trustees of Pukerewa A Trust - Pukerewa A (2015) 95 Waikato Maniapoto MB 105 (95 WMN 105) [PDF, 252 KB]

    12.03.2015 | Judge Harvey | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, sections 67 and 238 | Trustees

18. Far North District Council - Okahu 3B2B2 (2015) 97 Taitokerau MB 234 (97 TTK 234) [PDF, 396 KB]

    09.03.2015 | Judge Ambler | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 183 | Constitute ahu whenua trust

19. Napia - Waihou A No 2A No 1 (2015) 97 Taitokerau MB 212 (97 TTK 212) [PDF, 215 KB]

    06.03.2015 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 215 | Constitute ahu whenua trust

20. Chase-Seymour - Paenoa Te Akau (2015) 114 Waiariki MB 195 (114 WAR 195) [PDF, 209 KB]

    03.03.2015 | Judge Savage | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 289 | Partition

21. Trustees of the Rowallan Block XIII Secs 1 and 5 Ahu Whenua Trusts v Orbell - Rowallan Block XIII Secs 1 and 5 Ahu Whenua Trusts (2015) 28 Te Waipounamu MB 37 (28 TWP 37) [PDF, 358 KB]

    20.02.2015 | Judge Reeves | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 section 237,238; Trustee Act 1956 sections 72,73

22. Reweti - Part Waikoukou No 406 (2015) 96 Taitokerau MB 231 (96 TTK 231) [PDF, 259 KB]

    19.02.2015 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 18(1)(i) | Whether the lands are held in a fiduciary capacity

23. Barnes v Adlam - Matata Parish 39A 2A Ahu Whenua Trust (2015) 112 Waiariki MB 296 (112 WAR 296) [PDF, 186 KB]

    09.02.2015 | Judge Coxhead | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 42, 81 | Orders

24. Smith v The Proprietors of Mangaroa and other blocks (2015) 113 Waiariki MB 1 (113 WAR 1) [PDF, 209 KB]

    09.02.2015 | Judge Clark | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 79 | Costs

25. Hape v Smith - Part Te Pupuke K No 2 (Māori Reservation) (2015) 99 Taitokerau MB 174 (99 TTK 174) [PDF, 189 KB]

    05.02.2015 | Judge Armstrong | Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section 240 | Removal of trustee